Table 2.
Inflammatory markers in children with and without OSAS.
| OSAS (n = 83) | Normal (n = 83) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | P25–P75 | M | P25–P75 | ||
| YKL-40 (ng/ml) | 29.28 | 22.98–39.32 | 25.13 | 20.79–32.84 | 0.027 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.19 | 0–1.39 | 0.03 | 0.01–0.31 | 0.566 |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 1.91 | 0–2.63 | 0.00 | 0–1.73 | 0.002 |
| TNF-α (pg/ml) | 830.22 | 616.20–996.52 | 813.46 | 626.5–975.72 | 0.761 |
| IL-8 (pg/ml) | 66.65 | 40.19–121.42 | 28.29 | 15.21–56.79 | <0.001 |
| IL-10 (pg/ml) | 7.075 | 2.48–12.79 | 4.86 | 0–8.53 | 0.008 |
M, median (IQR); P25–P75, M (P25, P75).
The bold value indicates a statistical significance.